New Zealand continue their dominant T20 form with a comfortable win. Join us for the 2nd T20 match between these two teams on Sunday. We will be on board at 11 AM IST( 18:30 local time). For now, cheers and bye..

Guptill: I am feeling good about my form. It is nice to be contributing to the team. We had good partnerships right through and that helped us winning this match. It was great to start on the winning note, I would like to donate some of my earnings to a club that I support.

Martin Guptill is the MoM

Brendon McCullum: Martin is in the form of his life and he made this chase look easy. The pitch was two paced at times and the ball was stopping a bit on the bat. We will look to do well in the next match, the crowd has been really great. We pride ourselves in the field and we have done very well in this series so far.

AB de Villiers: We did it not start well today. I did not do well myself. Our bowlers bowled well but they had too little to defend. We were not surprised that they began with spin. The boys fought back very well towards the end but it was not enough. We played well in patches and we will look to do well on Sunday.

Easy chase in the end for New Zealand. Martin Guptill has been in prime form this season and he has helped NZ draw first blood. He got some useful support from Nicol, Brendon and Williamson on the way. The SA bowlers were good but were defending a total which was under par. They will look to do better in the 2nd match at Hamilton.

19.2

Johan Botha to Franklin, FOUR, NZ win. John Wright has the first say in the battle between two former Indian coaches, this was tossed up outside off, Franklin backs away and drills it all along the carpet wide of long off for the winning boundary

19.1

Johan Botha to Franklin, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the stumps, Franklin drives it to long on, Guptill is as quick as a hare and races back for the second run. The throw goes to the striker's end, but Franklin makes his ground

Johan Botha [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

18.6

Morne Morkel to Guptill, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Guptill drives it to long on, Franklin is very quick and races back for the second run. NZ need 6 off the last over

18.5

Morne Morkel to Franklin, 1 run, Franklin backs away to a short of a length delivery and runs it down to third man for a single

18.4

Morne Morkel to Guptill, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Guptill does not time the lofted off-drive, goes to the fielder on the bounce

18.3

Morne Morkel to Franklin, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Franklin dabs it behind point for a single

18.2

Morne Morkel to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill muscles a good length delivery to long off for a single, Franklin wanted a second but is sent back

James Franklin, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1

Morne Morkel to C de Grandhomme, out Caught by Levi!! C de Grandhomme looks to clear the big boundary and falls in the process. This was short and outside off, C de Grandhomme looks to pull and does not get hold of it, it went miles in the air and when it dropped down, Levi was safely under it at deep mid-wicket. C de Grandhomme continues to struggle on the international stage. C de Grandhomme c Levi b Morne Morkel 1(3)

Morne Morkel to C de Grandhomme, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.6

Theron to Guptill, FOUR, He is definitely OK, backs away to a length delivery and smashes it back over the bowler's head, one bounce and into the ropes

17.5

Theron to Guptill, no run, Guptill has been smacked on the helmet. This was a short delivery on the stumps, Guptill was looking to pull it away behind square and misses, he is hit on the side of the helmet as he falls down. He seems to be OK though, Theron has a apologetic look on his face

17.4

Theron to Guptill, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Guptill backs away and drives it back past the bowler. The fielder makes a direct hit at the bowler's end but C de Grandhomme raced back in for the second

17.3

Theron to C de Grandhomme, 1 run, C de Grandhomme looks to pummel a length delivery over mid-wicket and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads

17.2

Theron to Guptill, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Guptill drives it to mid-wicket for a single

17.1

Theron to C de Grandhomme, leg byes, 1 run, Loud appeal for LBW, this one nipped back in from the middle and strikes C de Grandhomme flush on the pads in front of leg-stump, the batsmen sneak in a leg-bye. The ball seemed to be heading down the leg

Colin de Grandhomme, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.6

Morne Morkel to Williamson, out Williamson Run Out!! Awful running between the wickets. This was a length delivery on the stumps, Williamson turned it straight to Albie at mid-wicket and called for a non-existent single, Albie picks up the ball, lines up the stumps at the bowler's end and hits bulls-eye with Kane miles short of his crease. Williamson run out (Albie Morkel) 24(21) [4s-3]

Morne Morkel to Williamson, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

16.5

Morne Morkel to Williamson, FOUR, beautifully played, backs away to a short delivery and punches it on the up and behind point, a couple of bounces and into the ropes, nicely down by Williamson

16.4

Morne Morkel to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill drives a good length delivery to long off for a single

16.4

Morne Morkel to Guptill, wide, full and way down the leg, wide signalled

16.3

Morne Morkel to Williamson, leg byes, 1 run, short of good length on the stumps, Williamson gets outside off and looks to pull behind square, misses it and the two batsmen sneak in a leg-bye

16.2

Morne Morkel to Williamson, 2 runs, good length delivery outside off, Williamson chips it on the up high in the air and just over Lopsy running back from mid-off

16.1

Morne Morkel to Williamson, no run, Williamson dabs a length delivery towards ABD and wants a quick single, he is sent back by Guptill and just about makes it even as ABD makes a direct hit

The 3rd umpire has been called, Kane seems to be in by a frame. NOT-OUT should be the decision

15.6

Theron to Williamson, leg byes, 1 run, full and angling back into Williamson, he looks to flick and misses, the batsmen take a leg-bye

15.5

Theron to Williamson, no run, short delivery outside off, Williamson pulls it without any timing towards mid-wicket

15.4

Theron to Williamson, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, clipped towards mid-wicket

15.3

Theron to Guptill, leg byes, 1 run, full and following Guptill as he backed away, Guptill looks to flick and misses, they sneak in a leg-bye

15.2

Theron to Williamson, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Williamson backs away and eases it behind square on the off-side for a single

15.1

Theron to Williamson, 2 runs, Williamson hangs back to a short of length delivery outside off and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace

Juan Theron [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

14.6

Duminy to Williamson, 1 run, Kane chips a well tossed up delivery to long on and will keep strike

14.5

Duminy to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill bunts a low full toss on the pads behind square for a single

14.4

Duminy to Williamson, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to long on for a single

14.3

Duminy to Williamson, FOUR, nicely played by Kane, gets to the pitch of a well flighted delivery and lofts it in the gap between the two fielders in the deep at widish long on, one bounce and over the ropes

14.2

Duminy to Williamson, no run, Williamson drives a flighted delivery back to the bowler

14.1

Duminy to Williamson, FOUR, Kane is very quick to latch onto the short ball, rocks back and pulls it in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary

13.6

Albie Morkel to Guptill, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, driven back past the bowler. Williamson is very quick and races back for the second run

13.5

Albie Morkel to Guptill, no run, brilliantly done by JPD. Guptill cuts a short and wide ball to the left of point where JPD dives acrobatically to save runs for his team

13.4

Albie Morkel to Williamson, 1 run, Williamson drives a fuller length delivery to long on for a single

13.3

Albie Morkel to Williamson, 2 runs, Williamson swings a short ball and nearly finds Botha at deep mid-wicket. Misjudgement from him, he was going back when Williamson played the pull, then rushes in and puts in a dive, the ball drops just short of him

13.2

Albie Morkel to Williamson, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Williamson pushes it back to the bowler

Duminy to Guptill, FOUR, short and just outside off, Guptill waits for it, allows the ball to go past him and chops it behind point. Nobody in the deep, handy boundary for Guptill

12.5

Duminy to Williamson, 1 run, pushed through by Duminy, clipped behind square for a single

12.4

Duminy to Guptill, 1 run, Duminy gives this one plenty of air, driven to long off for a single

12.3

Duminy to Williamson, 1 run, flatter delivery on the pads, clipped behind mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark

Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2

Duminy to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! Duminy strikes for SA. It was nicely tossed up outside off and spins back a fraction, Brendon McCullum was cramped for room as he looked to play the cut, gets an inside edge that rolled off the back-leg and into the off-stump. Big wicket this for South Africa. Brendon McCullum b Duminy 16(17)

Duminy to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

12.1

Duminy to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, short and outside off from round the wicket, Brendon McCullum chops it hard behind cover for a couple

Jean-Paul Duminy, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

11.6

Theron to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off, Brendon McCullum gets a soft leading edge wide of cover for a single

11.5

Theron to Guptill, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the base of off-stump, Guptill drives it wide of mid-wicket for a single

11.4

Theron to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and sliding well down the leg, flicked away to fine leg for a single

11.3

Theron to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, Brendon McCullum gives charge to a fuller length delivery outside off and skews an outside edge behind point for a couple

11.2

Theron to Guptill, 1 run, Theron loses his radar and hurls a high full toss on the pads, whipped away to fine leg for a single

11.1

Theron to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, nudged behind square for a single

Juan Theron [1.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

10.6

Johan Botha to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, Brendon McCullum will keep strike by pinching a single to long on

10.5

Johan Botha to Brendon McCullum, no run, loopy delivery outside off and spinning back in, Brendon McCullum defends it back to the bowler

10.4

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill drives a well flighted delivery to long off for a single

10.3

Johan Botha to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, flatter and quicker on the stumps, nudged behind square for a run

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill bunts a flighted delivery to long on for a single

9.6

Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Brendon McCullum presents a full face of the bat and drives it to mid-on

9.5

Morne Morkel to Guptill, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Guptill dabs it wide of point for a single

9.4

Morne Morkel to Guptill, SIX, Smacked. Guptill gets to his FIFTY with a smashing straight hit, length delivery just outside off, Guptill frees his arms and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a maximum

9.3

Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, turned behind square for a single

9.2

Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, good length delivery that jagged back into Brendon McCullum, he tucks it behind square with soft hands and races back for the second run

9.1

Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of a length outside off, Brendon McCullum looks to swing it out of the ground and misses

9.1

Morne Morkel to Guptill, no ball, 1 run, another no-ball, free-hit for Brendon McCullum, low full toss flicked away behind square for a single

Morne Morkel [1.0-1-0-0] is back into the attack

8.6

Johan Botha to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, great save from Albie, it was nicely tossed up outside off, Brendon McCullum gets to the pitch and drives it wide of deep cover. Albie comes across, puts in a slide and saves the boundary

8.5

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, driven to long on for a single

8.4

Johan Botha to Guptill, no run, tossed up outside off, Guptill dabs it towards point

8.3

Johan Botha to Guptill, FOUR, trifle short and on the stumps, Guptill rocks back and pulls it wide of long on for a boundary

8.2

Johan Botha to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Brendon McCullum opens the face of the bat and gets it wide of square for a single

8.1

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill slugs a length delivery towards long on for a single

7.6

Theron to Guptill, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Guptill drives it hard back to Theron who gets a bit of hand and redirects it to mid-off

7.5

Theron to Guptill, 2 runs, Guptill swings at a length delivery and gets it high in the air and well short of Amla at long on, the batsmen hare back for the second run

7.5

Theron to Brendon McCullum, no ball, 1 run, another low full toss on the pads, whipped away behind square for a single. Rusty has over-stepped. Free hit for Guptill

7.4

Theron to Guptill, 1 run, too straight from Rusty, Guptill flicks it straight to the fielder at short fine for a single

7.3

Theron to Guptill, no run, short of a length on the stumps, Guptill chops it to point

7.2

Theron to Guptill, no run, appeal for LBW, it was full and slanting down the leg, Guptill looks to flick and misses. Easy decision for the umpire

7.2

Theron to Guptill, wide, full and slanting down the leg, Guptill looks to help it along and misses, wide signalled

Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.1

Theron to Nicol, out Caught by Amla!! nicely down by Amla. This one was full and on the stumps, Nicol chips it in the air without any timing, Amla races in from long on, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it coming forward. A much needed wicket for South Africa. Rusty strikes off his first ball. Nicol c Amla b Theron 13(18) [4s-1]

Theron to Nicol, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Juan Theron, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6

Johan Botha to Nicol, 1 run, Johan Botha slows this one down, swept to short fine for a single

6.5

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, full toss on the pads, flicked behind square for a single

6.4

Johan Botha to Guptill, no run, loopy delivery outside off, driven back to the bowler

6.3

Johan Botha to Nicol, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Nicol gets across and sweeps it behind square for a single

6.2

Johan Botha to Guptill, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, driven to long on to rotate strike

6.1

Johan Botha to Nicol, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, swept behind square for a single

Johan Botha, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

5.6

Tsotsobe to Guptill, no run, slower delivery outside off, punched to cover. Ends a profitable over for Guptill

5.5

Tsotsobe to Guptill, SIX, Stunning! Full and in the slot for Guptill, he took a pace towards the ball and shovelled it high and deep into the stands. The ball settles over the roof of the long on stand

5.4

Tsotsobe to Nicol, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Nicol eases it wide of cover for a single

5.3

Tsotsobe to Guptill, 1 run, short of good length outside off, Guptill dabs it wide of point for a single

5.2

Tsotsobe to Guptill, SIX, Colossal strike from Guptill . It was short and just outside off, Guptill rocks back, swivels across and sends the ball 45 rows back into the deep mid-wicket stand. The reading is 103 mtrs, that shows the size of this ground

5.1

Tsotsobe to Guptill, no run, good length delivery outside off, Guptill pushes it towards cover point

Morne Morkel to Guptill, leg byes, 1 run, fuller and going down the leg, Guptill looks to flick and misses, a stifled appeal for LBW

4.4

Morne Morkel to Guptill, no run, change of pace from Morne Morkel, this was a lot slower and on the stumps, Guptill backs away and mistimes a drive to mid-on

4.3

Morne Morkel to Guptill, no run, another short and pacy delivery outside off, Guptill looks to pull and misses

4.2

Morne Morkel to Guptill, no run, full and on the stumps, Guptill backs away and drils it back at the bowler. Giraffe does well to get some hand on it and saves a boundary

4.1

Morne Morkel to Guptill, no run, short and wide outside off, Guptill throws the kitchen sink at that and misses

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

3.6

Tsotsobe to Guptill, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Guptill drives it without any timing towards cover and calls for a quick single, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and misses, would have been interesting had he made a direct hit

3.5

Tsotsobe to Nicol, 1 run, Nicol advances down the track to a slower delivery outside off and flat bats it wide of mid-off who does well to dive and stop a certain boundary

3.4

Tsotsobe to Nicol, FOUR, too short from Tsotsobe, Nicol is quick to latch on to the pull and gets it wide of mid-on for his first boundary

3.3

Tsotsobe to Nicol, no run, short of good length outside off and angling away, Nicol looks to pull and misses

3.2

Tsotsobe to Nicol, no run, good length delivery outside off and seaming away, Nicol plays away from his body and is beaten

3.1

Tsotsobe to Guptill, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Guptill cuts it crisply to the right of point who parries it wide of cover point, the batsmen take a single

2.6

Albie Morkel to Nicol, 2 runs, edged . It was a good length delivery outside off that nipped away, Nicol pushes at that and gets a thick outside edge. In and out of the gloves of AB, hard to call it as a chance

Albie Morkel to Guptill, no run, good length delivery and a hint of away swing, Guptill gets back in defence

0.2

Albie Morkel to Nicol, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Nicol skips down the track and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single

0.1

Albie Morkel to Nicol, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and swinging away, slight away shape for Albie Morkel, Nicol pushes at that and misses

Nicol and Guptill are at the crease. Nicol is on strike. Albie Morkel will open the attack

Welcome back..

Tim Southee led the way for New Zealand and was supported well by all the bowlers. New Zealand applied the choke very well and never allowed South Africa to get away. Some lusty blows towards the end helped them go past the 140 mark. New Zealand know the conditions very well and will come out all guns blazing. Join us in short while to find out how they fare.

19.6

Kyle Mills to Johan Botha, 1 run, Johan Botha goes for the reverse paddle now, does not middle it though, rolls to short third man and gets just one to finish the innings. It seems to be a small total on this ground but South Africa will back themselves to defend it.

19.5

Kyle Mills to Johan Botha, SIX, another slower one and Johan Botha clears his front leg to smash it over long off, Nathan McCullum jumps up and got a fingertip to it but does not latch on

19.4

Kyle Mills to Johan Botha, FOUR, Johan Botha was shaping up for the paddle once again, the slower one from Kyle Mills and he decides to go over backward square leg, middles it beautifully too and picks up a boundary

19.3

Kyle Mills to Johan Botha, 2 runs, the slower one, Johan Botha plays the paddle over short fine leg, just a couple

19.2

Kyle Mills to Albie Morkel, 1 run, a very good yorker, Albie Morkel jams it out in front of point for a single

19.1

Kyle Mills to Johan Botha, 1 run, full toss from Kyle Mills but Johan Botha misses out, smashes it straight to long on

Kyle Mills [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

18.6

Doug Bracewell to Johan Botha, leg byes, 1 run, a full toss now, swinging in a touch, Johan Botha misses the flick and is hit on the thigh, just one for it and that ends a fine over from Doug Bracewell, just three from it

18.5

Doug Bracewell to Johan Botha, no run, Johan Botha is beaten by pace, short of length and outside off, Johan Botha swings but the ball flies past him

18.4

Doug Bracewell to Albie Morkel, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, Albie Morkel jams it out to sweeper cover for just a single

18.3

Doug Bracewell to Albie Morkel, no run, full and well outside off, Albie Morkel slashes hard but makes no contact

18.2

Doug Bracewell to Albie Morkel, no run, very good bowling, right in the blockhole and moving in a touch, Albie Morkel can do nothing much but jam it out

18.1

Doug Bracewell to Johan Botha, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and very straight, Johan Botha goes for the pull but does not connect, is hit on the arm and drops in front of him, Albie Morkel pushes for the quick single and makes it

Doug Bracewell [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

17.6

Southee to Albie Morkel, 2 runs, full and on the off, Albie Morkel swings hard but gets it in the inside half of the bat, rolls through backward square leg and earns him a couple

Johan Botha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5

Southee to Duminy, out Caught by Kyle Mills!! Southee gets his third, another big wicket, banged in short and Duminy top edges the pull, it went way up in the air and Mills tried hard to get under the swirling ball, he does well to keep his eyes on it and has to reach out in the end to take it cleanly. Duminy c Kyle Mills b Southee 41(37) [4s-3]

Southee to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.4

Southee to Albie Morkel, 1 run, full and outside off, Albie Morkel reaches out and smashes it over cover, Frankling slides across at sweeper cover and makes a good stop

17.3

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Duminy punches it to cover and hares across for one

17.2

Southee to Duminy, FOUR, full and outside off again, Duminy reaches out and slices it square on the offside over point for another boundary, top shot again

17.1

Southee to Duminy, FOUR, A very good shot from Duminy, this was full and way outside off, he gets across and laps it over short fine leg for a boundary, execution was perfect

16.6

Kyle Mills to Duminy, 1 run, full and outside off, Duminy punches it down to long off and retains the strike with that run

16.5

Kyle Mills to Albie Morkel, 1 run, the slower cutter again but very straight in line, Albie Morkel gets a thick inside edge onto his pads and it drops in front of him, Duminy pushes for the quick single and makes it with ease

16.4

Kyle Mills to Albie Morkel, no run, very similar to the previous delivery, slower one and well outside off, Albie Morkel swings and misses again

16.3

Kyle Mills to Albie Morkel, no run, Kyle Mills rolls his fingers over this one and gets it to nip off the track, Albie Morkel tries to swing it on the onside but misses

16.2

Kyle Mills to Albie Morkel, FOUR, a full toss and it gets the treatment, Albie Morkel smashes it from the crease and past cover, the fielder at the boundary had no chance of getting to it

16.1

Kyle Mills to Duminy, 1 run, right in the blockhole outside off, Duminy jams it out to cover and scampers across for a quick single

Kyle Mills [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

15.6

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, full and outside off, Duminy squeezes it out square on the offside for an easy single

15.5

Southee to Duminy, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Duminy reaches out and tries to squeeze it but gets an inside edge that flies past the keeper and goes very fine to the boundary

15.4

Southee to Albie Morkel, 1 run, short of length and Albie Morkel backs away to pull, does not middle it at all and long on runs across to stop it inside the ropes

15.3

Southee to Albie Morkel, 2 runs, full and outside off from round the wicket, Albie Morkel turns it easily throuhg mid wicket for a couple to get off the mark

Albie Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.2

Southee to Ontong, out Caught&Bowled!! Southee is having a very good day, gets the breakthrough with a very good return catch, to was full and angled in, Ontong clears his front leg and tries to turn it on the onside but is early into the shot, gets a leading edge that goes very low and back to Southee who is quick to get down and take it inches above the ground on his follow through. Ontong c and b Southee 32(17) [6s-4]

Southee to Ontong, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

15.1

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, in the blockhole from round the wicket, Duminy jams it out it to long off

Tim Southee [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

14.6

Williamson to Ontong, SIX, Ontong is not done yet, takes a few paces down and smashes it over mid wicket again, Williamson has been taken to the cleaners and this is just what South Africa needed

14.5

Williamson to Ontong, SIX, Another one in the same area, flat and outside off, Ontong gets down and strikes it cleanly once more and goes way into the stands

14.4

Williamson to Ontong, SIX, Ontong goes after him again, reaches out to play the slog sweep and connects beautifully, short boundaries and it sails well over

14.3

Williamson to Ontong, SIX, Ontong sees some flight and skips down to smash it over deep mid wicket for maximum, massive hit that

14.2

Williamson to Duminy, 1 run, outside off, Duminy eases it through point for one

14.1

Williamson to Ontong, 1 run, turning in, Ontong turns it behind square on the onside for one more

13.6

Nicol to Duminy, no run, going straight on, Duminy pushes it back to Nicol

13.5

Nicol to Ontong, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Ontong whips it to deep square leg

13.4

Nicol to Ontong, no run, Loud appeal for a caught behind, Ontong misses the sweep and is hit near the glove on the hand, lobs up behind the keeper and Brendon dives to take it well but the umpire is not interested

13.3

Nicol to Ontong, no run, skidding on, Ontong hits it uppishly and back to Nicol

13.2

Nicol to Ontong, 1 run, tossed upon middle, Ontong goes for the reverse sweep now and connects well but it is stopped nicely by Hira at deep point, the umpire sees that Ontong is one short too and makes it a single

13.1

Nicol to Duminy, 1 run, tossed up and outside off from over the wicket, Duminy reaches out and slaps it down to long off

Rob Nicol, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

12.6

Williamson to Ontong, no run, skidding on and outside off, Ontong chops it to point

12.5

Williamson to Duminy, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Duminy stays back and turns it to square leg

12.4

Williamson to Duminy, no run, Very loud appeal from Williamson and the keeper but the umpire is not interested, it was sliding on from round the wicket and Duminy is hit on the front pad as he tries to work it on the onside, was struck in front of middle and replays show that it would have crashed into leg

12.3

Williamson to Duminy, no run, skidding on, Duminy goes for the pull again but is hit on the thigh

12.2

Williamson to Duminy, no run, slight turn after pitching on off, Duminy defends it watchfully

12.1

Williamson to Duminy, no run, very slow through the air and a little short too, Duminy is too early into the pull and misses it

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, 1 run, the slower one from Doug Bracewell, Duminy watches it well and taps it in front of point for a quick single

11.2

Doug Bracewell to Ontong, 1 run, angled in, Ontong picks it up and lofts it towards deep mid wicket for one more

11.1

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, 1 run, full and outside off, Duminy goes hard at it but mistimes it to mid off

10.6

R Hira to Duminy, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Duminy turns it off his thigh and wide of square leg

10.5

R Hira to Ontong, 1 run, slow turn outside off, Ontong eases it square on the offside for just one

10.4

R Hira to Duminy, 1 run, slower through the air, Duminy goes through mid wicket again but this time it is straight to the fielder

10.3

R Hira to Duminy, 2 runs, Duminy takes this one on the full and plays it in the same area through mid wicket for another couple

10.2

R Hira to Duminy, 2 runs, outside off, Duminy whips it between deep mid wicket and long on for two more

10.1

R Hira to Duminy, 2 runs, tossed up and outside off, Duminy turns it hard and wide of deep mid wicket and Ontong pushes for the second this time, Franklin fires it in from deep mid wicket but Ontong makes it in with a dive

Another run out appeal and the third umpire has more work to do.

9.6

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, leg byes, 1 run, some movement in for Doug Bracewell from a good length, surprises Duminy and hits him on the thigh, rolls towards square leg and Duminy pushes for the quick single

9.5

Doug Bracewell to Ontong, 1 run, angled in, Ontong whips it down to deep square leg and rotates strike again

9.4

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, 1 run, short of length and on the leg, Duminy pulls it off his hips but straight to fine leg

9.3

Doug Bracewell to Ontong, 1 run, angled in and on the middle and leg, Ontong turns it wide of deep backward square leg but gets just one

9.2

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, 1 run, good length and just outside off, Duminy plays it late and runs it down to third man

9.1

Doug Bracewell to Duminy, no run, full and outside off, Duminy punches it to mid off

Doug Bracewell, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Justin Ontong, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.6

R Hira to de Villiers, out Caught by Guptill!! de Villiers has to depart and the Kiwis are overjoyed, this is a big wicket, short and wide outside off, de Villiers slaps it hard and in the air but straight to Guptill at extra cover, it was dying on Guptill but he stays low and manages to get his hands under it just in time, repeated replays confirm the same. de Villiers c Guptill b R Hira 8(17)

R Hira to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Guptill reckons he has taken a good low catch but ABD is staying back. The third umpire will decide if it has been taken cleanly. As always this looks very close.

8.5

R Hira to de Villiers, no run, pushed through quicker and outside off, de Villiers cuts it to cover point

8.4

R Hira to de Villiers, no run, floated up and on the middle and leg, de Villiers pushes it back to R Hira

8.3

R Hira to Duminy, 1 run, outside leg, Duminy turns it with ease to fine leg for one more

8.2

R Hira to de Villiers, 1 run, turning away slowly outside off, de Villiers cuts it down to sweeper cover

8.1

R Hira to Duminy, 1 run, full and on the leg, Duminy turns it nicely through square leg for a single

Ronnie Hira, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

7.6

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, Banged in short again by Southee, Duminy goes for the pull and plays it flat, it goes hard and low to fine leg, falls just short of Kyle Mills who does not have enough time to get his hands under it

7.5

Southee to de Villiers, 1 run, angled in, de Villiers works it gently through mid wicket for another easy single

7.4

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, short of length too Duminy too, he goes for the pull but does not middle it, gets it down to deep mid wicket though for one more

7.3

Southee to de Villiers, 1 run, good length and just outside off, de Villiers stays back and eases it through cover for a single

7.2

Southee to de Villiers, no run, on the fuller side and outside off, de Villiers slogs wildly but does not make contact, good bounce too on that one

7.1

Southee to Duminy, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Duminy stands tall and cuts it to deep point again for one

6.6

N McCullum to Duminy, 1 run, slightly slower through the air, Duminy presses forward and gets it in the inside half of the bat, rolls towards mid wicket and they pinch a quick single

6.5

N McCullum to de Villiers, 1 run, flat again and skidding on, keeps a little low too, de Villiers pulls it hard to deep mid wicket

6.4

N McCullum to Duminy, 1 run, going straight on and just outside off, Duminy makes some room and punches it square on the offside for another easy single

6.3

N McCullum to de Villiers, 1 run, full and on the middle and leg, de Villiers punches it firmly down to long on

6.2

N McCullum to Duminy, 1 run, flat and outside off, Duminy backs away and cuts it hard to deep point to get off the mark

6.1

N McCullum to de Villiers, 1 run, sliding on and on the middle and leg, de Villiers works it down to long on for an easy single

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

5.6

Southee to Levi, out Caught by Doug Bracewell!! Southee wins the small battle with Levi, the slower one fools Levi completely, he pushes forward at it and tries to loft it on the onside but ends up lobbing it high up in the air, long on runs across and takes it neatly with fingers pointing up. Levi c Doug Bracewell b Southee 13(12) [4s-1 6s-1]

Southee to Levi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

5.5

Southee to de Villiers, 1 run, Close call for de Villiers, he punches it hard to mid on and calls for the quick single, Bracewell gets across quickly and fires in the throw but misses, de Villiers was definitely a goner had that hit

5.4

Southee to de Villiers, no run, full and straight, de Villiers punches it firmly back to Southee

5.3

Southee to Levi, 1 run, good length and slanting in, Levi pulls it hard behind square on the onside but straight to the fielder, takes a quick single

5.2

Southee to Levi, no run, a very well directed short one from Southee, Levi tries to pull on the frontfoot but misses and is struck on the back of the helmet, Southee goes right up to him and has a few words

5.1

Southee to de Villiers, leg byes, 1 run, full and on the leg, de Villiers misses the flick and is rapped on the pads, they run well to take one for it

Tim Southee, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

4.6

N McCullum to de Villiers, 1 run, full and on the middle and leg, de Villiers punches it down to long on and retains the strike with that run

4.5

N McCullum to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers survives, sliding on from round the wicket, de Villiers pushes out at it but misses again, de Villiers had his foot on the line but there was little just behind the crease too, the third umpire does not take much time to make his decision

Brendon McCullum is very confident that he has stumped de Villiers. The third umpire has been called for.

4.4

N McCullum to de Villiers, no run, on the middle and leg, de Villiers turns it straight to the fielder at mid wicket

4.3

N McCullum to de Villiers, no run, sliding on from round the wicket, de Villiers pushes out limply and is beaten

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.2

N McCullum to Colin Ingram, out Stumped!! N McCullum gets his man now, tossed up nicely and Colin Ingram dances down the track, it pitches and turns away just a bit to beat the bat, Brendon fumbles a bit behind the wicket but recovers quickly to grab it and knock off the bails. Colin Ingram st Brendon McCullum b N McCullum 0(2)

N McCullum to Colin Ingram, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

4.1

N McCullum to Colin Ingram, no run, sliding on from round the wicket, Colin Ingram gets an inside edge onto his back leg, loud appeal from N McCullum but it is not upheld and rightly so

3.6

Kyle Mills to Levi, FOUR, good length and very straight, Levi hits it across the line nicely and well through the gap through mid wicket, another boundary and Levi is well on his way

3.5

Kyle Mills to Levi, no run, the slower one from Kyle Mills, a full toss too, Levi hits it straight to cover

3.4

Kyle Mills to Levi, SIX, Levi is not too affected by the dismissal, sees a fuller length delivery and hoicks it across the line and well over the deep mid wicket fence

Colin Ingram, left handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3

Kyle Mills to Amla, out Amla Run Out!! Amla went for a quick single as an afterthought, he had hit it straight down the ground and Kyle Mills got a hand on it, it stopped wide of the stumps at the non striker's end, Guptill swoops in from mid wicket and dives into the stumps with ball in hand, replays show that Amla was well short. Amla run out (Guptill) 19(15) [4s-2 6s-1]

Kyle Mills to Amla, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Guptill has done a Jonty Rhodes! Superb piece of fielding

3.2

Kyle Mills to Amla, SIX, Very good timing from Amla, the boundaries are very short in that cover area, Amla backs away and lofts a length delivery superbly over extra cover

3.1

Kyle Mills to Amla, no run, good length and on the off, Amla taps it softly in front of point

2.6

N McCullum to Amla, 1 run, straighter in line now, Amla turns it gently behind square on the onside for a single

2.5

N McCullum to Amla, no run, sliding on outside off, Amla cuts it hard but straight to point

2.4

N McCullum to Amla, FOUR, Excellent shot from Amla, backs away and picks this from middle to loft it over cover, everything right about that shot

2.3

N McCullum to Levi, 1 run, flat and straight, Levi slogs across the line and sends it to deep mid wicket

2.2

N McCullum to Amla, 1 run, on the leg, Amla stays back and turns it behind square for an easy single

2.1

N McCullum to Amla, no run, sliding on, Amla defends it from the crease

1.6

Kyle Mills to Amla, leg byes, 1 run, slanting in, Amla is hit on the thigh, loud appeal but it is turned down

1.5

Kyle Mills to Amla, FOUR, full and outside off, Amla drives it neatly over cover for a superb boundary

1.4

Kyle Mills to Levi, 1 run, slightly fuller this time, Levi plonks his foot forward and slaps it hard and wide of mid off for a single

1.3

Kyle Mills to Levi, no run, loose shot from Levi and he is beaten, good length and well outside off, nipping off the track to and he is done in by the movement

1.2

Kyle Mills to Amla, 1 run, pitched up once more by Kyle Mills, hint of away movement too, Amla punches it on the frontfoot to mid off for another sharp single

1.1

Kyle Mills to Levi, 1 leg bye, full and on the leg, Levi looks to jams it out in front of square leg and misses, takes a quick single

Kyle Mills, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

N McCullum to Amla, no run, no turn again, Amla makes some room to cut but misses it as it shoots through low

0.5

N McCullum to Amla, no run, skidding on, Amla presses forward and pushes it to cover

0.4

N McCullum to Amla, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Amla stays still and works it off his pads to dee backward square and gets off the mark with a couple

0.3

N McCullum to Amla, no run, going straight on from round the wicket, Amla backs away and punches it to cover point

0.2

N McCullum to Levi, leg byes, 1 run, fired on the leg, turns in a touch and Levi misses the flick, is hit on the pads and takes one for it as it rolls wide of short fine leg

0.1

N McCullum to Levi, no run, flat from round the wicket and on the off, Levi reaches out and pushes it back to N McCullum

Levi and Amla are at the crease. Levi is on strike. N McCullum will open the attack

Pitch report: There is an even covering of grass. It is hard too and should stay true. It could also offer a little turn later in the game.

AB de Villiers: We'll look to put on a good score. These conditions are pretty much like English conditions. The boys are in great shape and we will be loking to to enjoy ourselves. We've got the same team as the one that played the practice game.

McCullum: We're going to bowl first. Statistically chasing here is best. We've stuck to our spinners in the bowling attack. South Africa are a very good side. Respect for that but we are concentrating on doing well with bat and ball. Still looking to be positive. Doug Bracewell and Martin Guptill will come back in.

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field

New Zealand had an easy time against Zimbabwe making a clean sweep of all the three versions of the game. Things will become tougher now for the hosts as South Africa look to assert their supremacy. The tour starts with 3 T20 internationals with the first one at Wellington. Hello, and a warm welcome to one and all for the 1st T20 between New Zealand and South Africa from Westpac stadium. Stay tuned for further updates..

Preview by Anoop Naval

With both teams having vanquished their opponents in one sided series in their respective backyards, it will be an interesting encounter to see South Africa and New Zealand battle it out on Kiwi soil as the Proteas tour the island nation after eight years. Both South Africa and New Zealand are presently brimming with confidence after winning against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe respectively. The teams will face off in three T20s starting Friday night, followed by three ODIs and finally finishing the tour with three Tests. For South Africa, who are currently ranked World No.2, this tour will be the treasure trove they will look to plunder to rightfully earn the No. 1 spot. New Zealand however, will look to maintain their dominance and repeat their World Cup performance against the Proteas.

South Africa:

The African nation have had a nice little holiday after beating the Sri Lankans in both the Test and ODI formats last month. They have had enough time to gear up for the New Zealand tour and have also had ample time to rectify whatever went wrong with their performance against the Sri Lankan which, when pondered over, is very little. Their focus, clearly, is on playing good cricket and keeping their best for the Test matches. The Proteas played their last T20 in October 2011 and will look to adjust to the conditions in New Zealand quickly and not give the Kiwis much of an advantage. But looking at the experience and talent that South Africa are packing, there is no doubt that it will be a tough go for the Kiwis to get through the series in one piece. South Africa have too many good batsmen, whom they have flaunted in the past by using four different batsmen at No.4, depending on the state of the match, during the Sri Lanka tour. Batting ace Hashim Amla and all rounder Jacques Kallis will definitely play a vital role in the ODIs and the Tests, not to mention Graeme Smith who returned to form in the last two ODIs against Sri Lanka after a long draught. Skipper AB de Villiers and JP Duminy only make the team more formidable. Justin Ontong will be making his come-back after a three year hiatus. Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Albie Morkel and Rusty Theron will bring up the pace attack whereas there is doubt as to whether South Africa will include Robin Peterson or Johan Botha to the playing eleven. Everything put together, South Africa definitely pack a lethal arsenal that could leave New Zealand reeling.

New Zealand:

For firsts, the Black Caps have the advantage and disadvantage of continuous cricket. The advantage is, having whitewashed Zimbabwe in all three formats of the game, they will be full of confidence that is necessary to stand up against a side like South Africa. Also, New Zealand are ranked N0.2 in T20s which will only add to their advantage. The disadvantage is, hosting the mammoth South Africans just three days after seeing off the demoralized Zimbabweans. There is no denying the wear and tear the Kiwis will be enduring due to too much cricket. Chances are that they could just crumble against a formidable Proteas side. Yet, it cannot be denied that the Kiwis are a dangerous side themselves. Skipper/keeper Brendon McCullum is a man meant to play T20 cricket at its best, as he has shown previously. Opener Martin Guptill is presently at his dangerous best, though he was rested in the second T20 against Zimbabwe due to a groin strain, which will not stop him from playing. Rob Nicol, Kane Williamson and James Franklin form a solid middle order while the first two also contribute as spinners. Nathan McCullum, Ronnie Hira complete a challenging spin arsenal. New Zealand will be missing the presence of Jacob Oram as he has failed to recover from a calf injury but their advantage lies in the failure of many a South African batsmen to play spin. All said and done, New Zealand are all set to give their guests a run for their money and they will want to incorporate all of their strengths into making it possible.

Final Word:

South Africa will be baying for a Kiwi destruction in their own backyard while the Black Caps will take motivation from their World Cup ousting of the Proteas. Not only does Friday's T20 clash promise to be epic, the entire tour looks like it will tick off the Richter's scale at any point.